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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

‘We Must Regain Ground Lost To China And Russia’, Says Energy Secretary :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

‘We Must Regain Ground Lost To China And Russia’, Says Energy Secretary :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The US intends to rewrite foreign policy relationships and increase competitiveness in new markets as it attempts to regain its position as a leader in nuclear technology and regain ground it has lost to China and Russia, energy secretary Dan Brouillette said in an article in Defense One.



Mr Brouilette said many countries of geopolitical importance are pursuing nuclear energy for their domestic electricity needs. Those countries are largely turning to Chinese and Russian state-owned enterprises for the technological support needed to build reactors, while the US sits on the sidelines.



“In effect, China and Russia are gaining geopolitical leverage by exporting nuclear expertise and building 100-year bilateral relationships.

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